Minnesota Legislature
LCCMR Meeting Agenda for December 10, 2015
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Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
REVISED - Agenda
Thursday, December 10, 2015
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
State Office Building, Room 5
St. Paul, MN 55155
Co-Chair: Rep. John Persell
| 9:00 a.m. | 1. | Approve the minutes for December 2, 2015 |
| 2. | Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business M.S. 116P.09, Subd. 6, Conflict of Interest. A commission member, technical advisory committee member, a peer review panelist, or an employee of the commission may not participate in or vote on a decision of the commission, technical advisory committee, or peer review panel relating to an organization in which the member, panelist, or employee has either a direct or indirect personal financial interest. While serving on the commission, technical advisory committee, or peer review panel, or being an employee of the commission, a person shall avoid any potential conflict of interest. |
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| 9:15 a.m. | 3. | Technical amendments in the LCCMR Appropriations Bill for the 2016 MN Legislative Session Funding Recommendations from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) - LCCMR Staff 2016 Recommendations Summary - 2016 Recommendations Spreadsheet |
| 9:30 a.m. | 4. | MN DNR request for approval to pay 110% of appraised value for Minneopa State Park Acquisition - M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 9a "State Parks and State Trails", Land Acquisitions per session law requirement in M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 14 6h - Presenter: Jennifer Christie, DNR Parks and Trails Division |
| 9:45 a.m. | 5. | Update on proposals reviewed for a LCCMR Grants Management System and authorization of staff to enter into a contract for services. |
| 10:00 a.m. | 6. | Discuss and adopt FY18 LCCMR 2017 ENRTF Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| 11:30 a.m. | 7. | M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 09c, Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition, Restoration, Enhancement and Public Engagement. DNR request to acquire 43-acres ($79,000), of which 27-acres has an existing conservation easement on it, for the Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA in Goodhue County. Presenter: Peggy Booth, DNR SNA Program The LCCMR consideration and approval is required according to: M. S. 116P.18 LANDS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN. Money appropriated from the trust fund must not be used to purchase any land in fee title or a permanent conservation easement if the land in question is fully or partially owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state or was acquired fully or partially with state money, unless: (1) the purchase creates additional direct benefit to the protection, conservation, preservation, and enhancement of the state's air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources; and (2) the purchase is approved, prior to the acquisition, by an affirmative vote of at least 12 members of the commission. |
| 12:00 p.m. | 8. | Review and adopt LCCMR 2016 Calendar |
| 9. | Other business (as needed) - Next steps in the process - Next meeting Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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| 12:30 p.m. | 10. | Adjourn |